A failure in society's functioning is called a __________
Fill in the blanks with correct word
dysfunction
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Assimilation is linked to social mobility
a) True b) False
Conflict sociologists contend that the widespread belief that today's marriages are between equals a. is true for upper- and middle-class women, but not for lower-class women
b. masks a significant increase in female-domination of their husbands and the family. c. covers up continuing male domination in intimate relationships. d. is true for families in industrialized societies but untrue in developing societies.
______ is the number of years a person in a particular society is expected to live.
A. Demography B. Life Expectancy C. Fertility D. Mortality
The social phenomenon Barrie Thorne referred to as “borderwork” describes the __________
A) ways in which we selectively call attention to gender difference (and tend to ignore similarities) B) physical space that society tries to maintain between men and women C) ways in which sociologists categorize and differentiate between various gender identities D) ways in which gender is negotiated at the borders of men’s and women’s spaces